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A Catechism of Christian Doctrine, Prepared and Enjoined by Order of the Third Council of Baltimore, or simply the Baltimore Catechism, was the national Catholic catechism for children in the United States, based on Robert Bellarmine’s 1614 Small Catechism.

The Ante-Nicene Fathers, subtitled “The Writings of the Fathers Down to A.D. 325” and abbreviated as ANF, is a collection of books in 10 volumes (one volume is indexes) containing English translations of the majority of Early Christian writings. The period covers the beginning of Christianity until the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea.

Heretics is a collection of 20 essays by G. K. Chesterton and published by John Lane in 1905. While many of the chapters center on Edwardian intellectuals and literary figures, Chesterton’s themes are as relevant to the “vague moderns” of the 21st century as they were to those of the 20th. He quotes at length

De doctrina Christiana (English: On Christian Doctrine or On Christian Teaching) is a theological text by Augustine of Hippo. It consists of four books that describe how to interpret and teach the Scriptures. The first three books were published in 397, and the fourth was added in 426. By writing this text, Augustine set three tasks for Christian teachers and preachers: to discover the truth in the contents of the Scriptures, to teach the truth from the Scriptures, and to defend scriptural truth when it was attacked.

The Ball and the Cross is a novel by G. K. Chesterton. The title refers to a more worldly and rationalist worldview, represented by a ball or sphere, and the cross represents Christianity.

The way to perfection is simple—to unite one’s will with God’s, putting into action the prayer “Thy will be done.” In this precious booklet, St. Alphonsus Ligouri explains the importance of conforming one’s will to God’s and how to do so, how to gain peace of mind and serenity by trusting in God, accepting what He wills for our lives and following His commands.

In his book, Chesterton argues that eugenic laws are a means of suppressing the poor, and predicts the abuse of eugenics. The book was influential enough that the British Parliament began to question eugenic legislation (Sparkes, 1999), and indeed eugenic legislation as existed in the United States was never passed in Great Britain.

The Everlasting Man is a Christian apologetics book written by G. K. Chesterton and published in 1925. It is, to some extent, a deliberate rebuttal of H. G. Wells’ The Outline of History, disputing Wells’ portrayals of human life and civilization as a seamless development from animal life and of Jesus Christ as merely another charismatic figure. Chesterton detailed his own spiritual journey in Orthodoxy, but in this book, he tries to illustrate the spiritual journey of humanity, or at least of Western civilization.

Introduction to the Devout Life is a book by Saint Francis de Sales, the first edition published in 1609. It enjoyed wide popularity and was well-received in Protestant and Catholic circles.